(The Center Square) – Advocates and Illinois state lawmakers are making a push to end a gas utility surcharge that allows companies to raise customer heating bills in order to pay for infrastructure projects. The surcharge, known as the Qualified Infrastructure Plant (QIP), became law in 2013 after similar legislation was passed for utility giant […]
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Nicor Gas announces 10% reduction in natural gas prices starting next month
Nicor Gas customers will see a 10% reduction in gas prices for February, the company announced. Nicor Gas, based in Naperville, filed with the Illinois Commerce Commission to reduce monthly gas prices to 55 cents per therm for February. The new price is a 20% reduction since December, which was 68 cents per therm, and […]
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Illinois residents could pay hundreds of dollars more this winter to heat their homes
A consumer advocacy group says that Illinois consumers could pay hundreds of dollars more in gas bills to heat their homes this winter due to skyrocketing natural gas prices. The Citizens Utility Board, a non-profit watchdog group, attributed the increase to “skyrocketing natural gas prices” and “out-of-control utility spending.” “Early predictions are that consumers could […]